Sony

Columbia Records is an American major record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the United States division of Sony Corporation. It was founded in 1887, evolving from an earlier enterprise called the American Graphophone Company, the successor to the Volta Graphophone Company. Columbia is one of Sony Music's three flagship record labels, alongside RCA Records and Epic Records.

Columbia Records

Crackle is a US-based subsidiary of Sony Pictures Entertainment which provides ad-supported video entertainment content in the form of streaming media. Its library comprises original content including StartUp, Snatch, SuperMansion and The Oath, as well as content acquired from other production companies. The streaming network is available in 21 countries including Latin America and is accessible on connected devices including mobile (iOS or Android), tablet, smart TVs, desktop and through gaming consoles. It can also be seen in-flight on American Airlines' and in Marriott Hotels.

Crackle

Columbia Pictures is an American film studio, production company and film distributor that is a member of the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, a division of Sony Entertainment's Sony Pictures subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Sony.

Columbia Pictures

PlayStation is a gaming brand that consists of four home video game consoles, as well as a media center, an online service, a line of controllers, two handhelds and a phone, as well as multiple magazines. It is created and owned by Sony Interactive Entertainment since December 3, 1994, with the launch of the original PlayStation in Japan.

PlayStation

Sony Group Corp. engages in the development, design, manufacture, and sale of electronic equipment, instruments, devices, game consoles, and software for consumers, professionals and industrial markets. It operates through the following segments: Game and Network Services, Music, Pictures, Home Entertainment and Sound, Imaging Products and Solutions, Mobile Communications, Semiconductors, Financial Services, and Others. The Game and Network Services segment deals with gaming machines, software and network services. The Music segment produces and publishes music and provides image media platforms. The Pictures segment handles film production, television program creation, and media networks. The Home Entertainment and Sound segment offers LCD televisions, home audio, Blu-ray Disc players and recorders, and memory-based portable audio devices. The Imaging Products and Solutions segment provides digital imaging products, professional solutions, and medical goods. The Mobile Communications segment deals with mobile phones and Internet services business. The Semiconductors segment provides image sensors and camera modules. The Financial Services segment manages the life insurance and non-life insurance operations and banking business. The Others segment includes personal computer (PC) business, overseas Blu-ray Disc, DVD and CD manufacturing, and battery business. The company was founded by Akio Morita and Masaru Ibuka on May 7, 1946 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

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Microsoft

Microsoft has signed an agreement with Sony to ensure "Call of Duty" remains available on PlayStation after Microsoft closes its $69 billion Activision Blizzard merger, the tech giant said Sunday.

Call of Duty to remain on Playstation following Activision Blizzard Microsoft merger

Communication platform Discord rejected several large bids and is said to be pursuing an IPO. That didn't stop gaming company Sony Corp (NYSE: SONY) from swooping in to invest in the company and launch a partnership.

Discord Lands Minority Investment From Rival Sony, After It Rejected Microsoft Bid

Sony and Discord have announced a partnership that will integrate the latter's popular gaming-focused chat app with PlayStation's own built-in social tools. It's a big move and a fairly surprising one given how recently acquisition talks were in the air — Sony appears to have offered a better deal than Microsoft, taking an undisclosed minority […]

Sony announces investment and partnership with Discord to bring the chat app to PlayStation

Starting next year, Discord will integrate with PlayStation games for a more social experience.

PlayStation and Discord team up to help players connect

Sony is launching a partnership with Discord to bring the video-game chat service to PlayStation next year, the company announced on Monday. "Our goal is to bring the Discord and PlayStation experiences closer together on console and mobile starting early next year, allowing friends, groups, and communities to hang out, have fun, and communicate more easily while playing games together," Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO and President Jim Ryan said in a press release.

Sony is teaming up with Discord to bring the chat service to Playstation next year

Sony is integrating Discord into PSN starting early next year. PlayStation is also investing into the communication platform.

PlayStation invests in Discord and plans integration with PSN in 2022

The pandemic's boost is fading for Sony, but the company's longer term content-focused strategy still looks likely to pay off.

The Wall Street Journal: Sony reports highest-ever earnings from game division, eyes broader entertainment empire

Keith Le Goy has been promoted to chairman of distribution and networks at Sony Pictures Entertainment. The promotion gives the company three chairman-level execs running the studio's main areas of business. The others are Tom Rothman, chairman of the motion picture group, and Ravi Ahuja, chairman of the company's global television studios and corporate development. SPE...

Sony Pictures Ups Keith Le Goy To Chairman Of Distribution And Networks

PlayStation 5 shipments have hit 7.8 million through the end of the company's fiscal year. That puts it ahead of PS4's sales pace.

Sony has shipped 7.8 million PlayStation 5 consoles as of March

Refresh for latest…: Sony Pictures Entertainment saw its full-year 2020 profits rise 21%, to $762M, despite a 25% decrease in sales to $7.2B. Both are results of the impact of the coronavirus. With movie theaters shut around the world for a large portion of the year, and amid a production slowdown, revenues were affected. Conversely,...

Sony Pictures Entertainment Records $762M Full-Year Profit As Corp Doubles Net Income

Disney

Disney and Sony Pictures Entertainment agreed to a multi-year licensing deal Tuesday that will bring your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man to Disney's platforms, including Disney+.

Spider-Man is heading to Disney streaming

In Disney, Sony is getting a big distribution partner for its large library of films.

Marvel Fans Rejoice: Spider-Man Is Heading to Disney+ After Licensing Deal With Sony

Walt Disney Co. and Sony Pictures announced a multi-year licensing deal Wednesday giving Disney streaming rights for upcoming Sony movies after their initial runs on Netflix Inc., starting in 2022 and running through 2026.

Disney, Sony streaming deal may finally bring ‘Spider-Man' to Disney+

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Walt Disney Co said on Wednesday it had reached a deal with Sony Pictures to bring new "Spider-Man" movies and other films to Disney's streaming services and TV networks in the United States after they play on Netflix.

Disney signs deal to stream 'Spider-Man,' other Sony films

Netflix isn't the only streaming giant that Sony is striking deals with. Sony and Disney announced on Wednesday that Disney had landed the US streaming and TV rights to new Sony theatrical releases beginning in 2022 until 2026.

Disney will stream 'Spider-Man' movies and more Sony franchises after they leave Netflix

Electronic Arts

High demand for videogames during the pandemic has been boosting sales of consoles from Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) and Sony Corporation (SNE).

Videogame Sales Soar in March: 4 Stocks to Watch

Netflix

Films such as “Spider-Man,” “Morbius,” which is a Marvel film, and Brad Pitt's “Bullet Train” will be streamed on Netflix in the U.S. as soon as the movies have finished their runs in theaters.

Netflix announces new Sony Pictures deal to capture Spider-Man in its web

Most Hollywood studios have started their own streaming services to compete in the evolving media market. Sony picked a well-established partner instead.

Netflix Grabs Sony's Pay-TV Movie Deal From Starz

The agreement is an extension of Netflix's pre-existing deal with Sony (SONY), whereby the streaming firm had access to all its animation films and would now encompass all film labels and genres.

Sony (SONY) Partners Netflix (NFLX) to Stream Films From 2022

Netflix will stream Sony movies after they've already run in theaters and in home formats like online rentals. But Spider-Man: No Way Home isn't on track for Netflix.

Netflix to stream new Sony movies like Spider-Man, Jumanji starting in 2022

Sony Entertainment's (NYSE: SNE) subsidiary Sony Pictures is partnering in a multi-year agreement with Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) that greatly expands the streaming service's offerings. What Happened: Under the terms of the partnership, Netflix will have exclusive U.S. rights to Sony's theatrical releases during the Pay One period between a cinema release and a DVD/Blu-ray premiere.

Netflix Snags US Streaming Rights For Sony Pictures

Will Disney and Sony still play nice with Spider-Man now that all future "Spider-Verse" movies will go from theaters to Disney's biggest streaming rival?

How The Netflix/Sony Deal Impacts Theaters, Streaming And Spider-Man In The MCU

Netflix has just reached a multi-year agreement with Sony Pictures Entertainment for domestic streaming rights to the studio's theatrical and streaming movies, in an announcement on Thursday.

Netflix And Sony Ink Film Licensing Deal, Including First-Look At Streaming And New Titles

Starting next year, all movies released by Sony Pictures will stream exclusively on Netflix after their theatrical and home entertainment releases.

Netflix strikes deal for streaming rights to Sony films, including upcoming 'Spider-Man' movies

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